2013 Audi A4 problems and recalls

51% of owner complaints on the 2013 Audi A4 related to the Steering (57 of 111).

111
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
6
Injuries
69.6
Severity index

Severity index 69.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 59 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 57 complaints (51.4%)57 51%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (18.0%)20 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (9.9%)11 10%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (8.1%)9 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (7.2%)8 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (5.4%)6 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (3.6%)4 4%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (2.7%)3 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING5751.4%
ENGINE2018.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM119.9%
POWER TRAIN98.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER87.2%
AIR BAGS65.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM43.6%
SUSPENSION32.7%

Complaints filed per year

012242012: 12013: 142014: 62015: 32016: 32017: 122018: 242019: 242020: 72021: 62022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 32026: 3 (partial year)12131415161718241920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
201314
20146
20153
20163
201712
201824
201924
20207
20216
20222
20231
20242
20253
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (6 against 15).

Other Audi A4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.